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魂牽夢縈

简 魂牵梦萦 · 繁 魂牽夢縈
Mandarin · pinyin hún qiān mèng yíng

Meanings

  1. (idiom) to miss very much; to yearn for
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Characters in this entry

魂
hún · soul, spirit
牽
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夢
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縈
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牵
qiān · drag, pull, lead by hand
梦
mèng · dream; visionary; wishful
萦
yíng · entangle, entwine, coil
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Mandarin tones

2–1–4–2 · hun2 qian1 meng4 ying2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

wan4 hin1 mung6 jing4

Cantonese word readings for 魂牽夢縈. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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wan4 hin1 mung6 jing4

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phrase

  1. (figurative) missing or longing for someone very much

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